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5-21-20 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight--Fine Print: NJ School Boards’ Report Starts Conversation on Reopening

Ten recommendations for issues to be considered and questions to be answered

https://www.njspotlight.com/2020/05/fine-print-nj-school-boards-report-starts-conversation-on-reopening/

John Mooney | May 21, 2020 | Education, Coronavirus in NJ

 

Star Ledger--Can N.J. schools really reopen this fall? ‘Hundreds of questions’ remain, report says.

https://www.nj.com/education/2020/05/can-nj-schools-really-reopen-this-fall-hundreds-of-questions-remain-report-says.html

Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com| Updated May 20, 2020; Posted May 20, 2020

 

Star Ledger—Op-Ed: NJEA: Now when every dollar counts, let’s pass our historic health care plan for teachers

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2020/05/njea-now-when-every-dollar-counts-lets-adopt-our-historic-health-care-plan-for-teachers.html

Marie Blistan| Star-Ledger Guest Columnist | Posted May 20, 2020

 

Star Ledger--Should N.J. schools give letter grades during a pandemic?

https://www.nj.com/education/2020/05/should-nj-schools-give-letter-grades-during-a-pandemic.html

Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com | Updated May 20, 2020; Posted May 20, 2020

 

Asbury Park Press—“Totally Different Set of Problems”: The Good, Bad of Coronavirus Remote Learning

https://www.app.com/get-access/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.app.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fin-our-schools%2F2020%2F05%2F15%2Fcoronavirus-nj-remote-learning-schools-phil-murphy%2F3095310001%2F

Mike Davis|  May 16, 2020

 

Insider NJ--Senate Republicans Call on Governor to Release Clear Plans for Child Care & Education (full text)

https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/senate-republicans-call-governor-release-clear-plans-child-care-education/

Insider NJ|May 20, 2020, 12:08 pm | in

 

NY Times--Not Everyone Hates Remote Learning. For These Students, It’s a Blessing.

“At home, it seems to be a bit easier to focus on all the work,” said one eighth grader who was struggling in school. “Everything in general is easier.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/nyregion/coronavirus-students-schools.html

Elizabeth A. Harris| May 20, 2020

 

Education Week--Helping Students Grieve From a Distance

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/05/19/helping-students-grieve-from-a-distance.html

Arianna Prothero| May 19, 2020

 

Chalkbeat--Asked whether she is using crisis to support private school choice, DeVos says ‘yes, absolutely’

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/5/20/21265527/devos-using-coronavirus-to-boost-private-schools-says-yes-absolutely

By Matt Barnum May 20, 2020, 5:17pm EDT

 

Edutopia--Lessons Learned During the Pandemic

Teachers have worked fast to meet the demands of this moment, but as they get a chance to slow down and reflect, some lessons are clear—like the primacy of relationships.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/lessons-learned-during-pandemic

Katy Farber| May 20, 2020